IBM patents cloud-based data privacy engine
IBM has patented the design for a data privacy engine that can more efficiently and affordably help businesses protect personal data as it is transferred between countries, including across private clouds. Global businesses are increasingly moving personal information...Orange Radio launches in SA
Telecommunications services provider Orange has launched its Orange Radio application, which is now available in South Africa. Orange Horizons CEO Sèbastien Crozier explains: “The way in which the world is accessing digital content – whether it is video, music or even...Global markets cool after the Alibaba listing
The third quarter of 2014 saw 19 tech initial public offerings (IPOs), but the Alibaba floatation cooled the market as companies delayed their listings for fear of interest being detracted by the megadeal. BDO’s latest TechTalk report provides an analysis to date of...Skills gap in SA grows
South Africa is falling behind its peers in Africa as countries like Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt place greater emphasis on the role that technology plays in economic growth. This is clear from Wits University’s Jo’burg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) sixth...SA’s IT spend set to top $13bn
Overall IT spending in South Africa is expected to cross the $13-billion mark in 2015, according to the latest figures released today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The consumer, finance, and government verticals will lead the charge, with the former...